Robin Barton

News (Intelligence) To mark International Women’s Day, various women at ION Analytics, including editors, reporters and analysts at Debtwire, Mergermarket, Dealreporter, Cybersecurity Law Report, Hedge Fund Law Report and Anti-Corruption Report have interviewed outstanding women in their respective jurisdictions and fields. It is our honor to highlight these women and their accomplishments and contributions to their profession, and share some of their insights and perspectives.

By Robin L. Barton and Vincent Pitaro Hedge Fund Law Report On August 23, 2023, the SEC adopted final rules for private fund advisers (Rules), marking the biggest change in the industry since the Dodd‑Frank Act was passed in 2010.

Photo by Pierre Guinoiseau via Flickr I’ve previously written about the limits of self-defense in the context of a New York case in which a husband who killed his wife’s attacker as the assailant was trying to flee was charged with manslaughter. Arguments of self-defense can also arise in cases in which one spouse kills the other. That defense may be compelling if, say, the wife grabs a knife as her husband is beating her in their kitchen and stabs him to death.